Chapter 460 Tai Chi Horse

The big ship "Titanic" successfully broke through the 1 billion box office.

In the meantime, Gu Wei applied for an extension, but as expected, he was ruthlessly rejected.

In Director Tong's words, if we give you another extension, other movies will have no chance of survival.

Just like that, "Titanic" finally came to the end of its theaters, and domestic films finally breathed a sigh of relief.

From early April until now, this movie is the most abnormal, earning 10.7 billion yuan at the box office in just one month, making mainland filmmakers feel suffocated.

Seeing that the big ship was successfully taken off the screen, Gu Wei felt relieved and took a look at the subsequent itinerary.

Gu Wei finally found some time to have a face-to-face chat with Tai Chi Ma.

There are many jokes about this person. One of them is about entrepreneurship: He said that the reason why he wanted to do e-commerce was because he heard from others that Bill Gates once said that the Internet would change the world.

Tai Chi Ma thought this made sense, but when he became successful, he realized that Bill Gates had never said this.

But the Internet has really changed the world!

capital.

Star hotel.

As soon as Gu Weicai entered the room, Ma Yun stood up from the sofa and said, "Hey, Director Gu, how about I star in the film and you shoot it when we have time? Let's make a movie together?"

Song Ge, who came along, was stunned, but Gu Wei couldn't help laughing, thinking, "These people working in the Internet always like to deliberately say shocking things, as if they can't show themselves if they don't stand out."

He could imagine, for example, one day, when Tai Chi Ma talks about this meeting with the media or in a speech, he could say: "You can't imagine, the first sentence I said when I met Director Gu was...

I said, "How about I star in it and you shoot it, let's make a movie together?" He was stunned at the time, he had never expected it."

Gu Wei laughed and said, "Okay, if Mr. Ma dares to act, I dare to shoot it. We can also invite Li Lianjie and Cheng Long to come over and play with you!"

To be honest, Tai Chi Ma and Li Lianjie have a very good relationship, probably because the person in front of him also likes Tai Chi.

You should know that when shooting the Kung Fu short film "Kung Fu", Li Lianjie was suffering from illness and had long since retired from the entertainment industry. But she worked hard for such a short film and invited various Kung Fu masters.

In addition, he also played a sweeping monk in the film and contributed a short fighting scene. When he performed the Tai Chi opening moves seriously, it really made Kung Fu fans cry.

Although it was the first time that Gu Wei and Tai Chi Ma met, they were able to quickly get into a lively conversation.

This man is very talkative and has great charisma. If Gu Wei had not been reborn, he would have been fooled by him and lost his way.

But something like an acquisition would definitely be rejected outright.

Seeing this, Tai Chi Ma did not feel frustrated, but became very interested in Gu Wei's 3D blockbuster.

The two found a topic and started chatting enthusiastically in the private room.

An hour passed in a flash, and both of them had tight schedules, so they agreed to meet again when they had time.

"Ali will eventually enter the entertainment industry. I hope I will have the opportunity to work with Mr. Gu at that time." Before leaving, Tai Chi Ma said in a firm tone.

"Okay, Mr. Ma, but the investment for Xingchen Films to make a movie is not low."

Gu Wei originally wanted to brush it off, but then he changed his mind and decided that instead of refusing, it would be better to get some investment. Alibaba was wealthy anyway, so it would be better to take the money instead of giving it to others.

Besides, the other party only talked about cooperation, but did not say that they would make a live-action movie.

Perhaps the domestic animated film industry will have to rely on the funds provided by Tai Chi Horse to overtake others.

"Money is not a problem, as long as Mr. Gu opens his mouth, any amount is fine.

But I still want to see the development of Xingchen Film and Television Company. Regarding the acquisition, Mr. Gu really doesn’t want to consider it, even if it is just a stake!"

Tai Chi Ma said with a smile.

Hearing this, Gu Wei found an excuse and took some effort to walk out of the hotel.

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The premiere of "The Great Robbery" was held as scheduled.

The box office failure of "Ordinary Man" and "Killing" made many film and television companies in the industry turn their attention to this movie.

In order to promote the movie, Ning Hao used up almost all his energy.

Many big stars in the industry came to attend the premiere, and representatives from the theater chain, led by Ye Ning, also took time out to come.

"Director Ning, don't worry. If the quality of the film is good, all major theaters will not be stingy with the number of screenings." Ye Ning said this very frankly, and representatives from other theater chains nearby kept nodding their heads, agreeing with this statement.

Unlike before the release of domestic films in the past, representatives of mainland cinema chains are now much more cautious about film scheduling, and no one dares to make rash promises, even if the film is invested by Xingchen Films and China Film Group.

The failure of many domestic films in a row has made everyone less confident.

The premiere went smoothly. The story style of "The Golden Robbery" made the audience "laugh out loud first, and then be moved to tears", which won widespread praise from theater managers.

The recognition from the theater chain representatives also made Ning Hao feel a little relieved, at least he would not worry too much about the screening schedule.

"'The Golden Robbery' has become popular before its release and has won strong support from the cinema chain."

"'The Golden Robbery' directed by Ning Hao will soon be released in major theaters. With the strong momentum of imported films, whether it can achieve good results remains to be seen."

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Here, the premiere of "The Heist" just happened, but it hasn't been released yet.

Huayi Film Company announced that "1942" will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday. The specific date is to be determined as it needs to be coordinated with the release dates of several other films of the company.

At the same time, Wang Zhonglei made a bold statement in front of the media, "We are fully confident in 1942. The box office of this movie will definitely exceed that of Earthquake, no less."

In order to gain attention, Wang Zhonglei even publicly issued a warning during an interview with the media, claiming that domestic films and Chinese-language films are dangerous.

“Even for a large company like Huayi, most of the movies released in the first half of the year were at a loss, not to mention other small and medium-sized companies.

According to statistics from relevant departments, 95% of domestic films released in the first quarter of this year failed to recover their costs and were in a loss-making state.

I hope everyone will support domestic films. Otherwise, the number of domestic films will surely decrease sharply from next year to the year after, and there will be no way for domestic films to rise.”

Speaking of the media reporters, they were naturally extremely excited when they heard Wang Zhonglei's remarks.

Journalists like this kind of unexpected news. After all, when it comes to news reporting, we are not afraid of flaws, but we are afraid of not having satisfying moments.

As the popularity of "1942" had just risen, China Film Group announced the schedule for a new round of imported films in the second half of the year.

Following the change of release date for "The Amazing Spider-Man", another highly anticipated imported film, "The Dark Knight Rises", is also scheduled to be released in August.

At this point, people in the circle couldn't understand why the industry leader had taken action.

These two movies are both top Hollywood blockbusters and were originally scheduled to be released separately during the summer vacation. However, the China Film Distribution Company forced the two movies to be moved to the last few days of the summer vacation.

The natural result is that these two science fiction blockbusters will be released simultaneously in August, engaging in fierce competition.

Of course, it is also possible that China Film Corporation has been criticized too harshly recently. After all, Hollywood movies are slaughtering the film market, killing domestic films and leaving no trace.

Perhaps the best solution that China Film can think of now is to let Hollywood blockbusters compete with each other and do their own thing. Then, try to preserve the box office of some domestic films.

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"Special Identity", which is invested by Star Bright, has announced the latest list of replacement cast members.

Zhao Wenzhuo returned to the crew, and director Wu Ershan took over the directing responsibilities halfway through.

Wu Jing, Zhang Jin, Yu Bo, Yang Junyi and others have confirmed to join.

As for the Hong Kong artists, except for Zou Zhaolong, a group led by Zhen Zidan chose to unilaterally terminate their contracts and withdraw from the crew.

From the perspective of the mainland film industry, there is a sense of pride.

But in the eyes of Hong Kong circles and media, this is a blatant humiliation.

After all, for many years before, mainland actors played supporting roles to Hong Kong actors, and at most the leading female role was from the mainland.

But after a period of immersion in "Special Identity", the news released was completely the opposite. The director and the two male protagonists are all actors from mainland China.

Not only that, the leading actress Jing Tian is also a mainland artist, and several other supporting actresses were also replaced.

In addition, all the supporting roles and extras from Hong Kong were completely replaced.

Online, Hong Kong media outlets are all criticizing Starry Sky Entertainment and Star Films, and many Hong Kong filmmakers are also being sarcastic.

"Lu Zheng has no respect for the Hong Kong film industry and is directly forcing Hong Kong directors and celebrities to leave?"

"Gu Wei falsely claims to be a big director and relies on capital to suppress Hong Kong filmmakers."

In just one day, chaos broke out in Hong Kong Island.

They simply could not accept the result that Zhen Zidan quit the crew in the end, and many people even started to "complain".

When Gu Wei heard that there were Hong Kong filmmakers secretly doing this, he went directly to the General Administration to report the grievances he had suffered and asked the General Administration to severely punish Gu Wei and others.

Seeing this, Gu Wei certainly couldn't sit idle, and immediately posted a Weibo: "Hong Kong's glorious days are completely over. If you have the ability, make a movie and let the box office speak for itself, instead of making accusations and making yourself embarrassed in the end."

After Gu Wei posted this Weibo, the effect was surprisingly good.

On Weibo, many directors liked the post, and Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Xun, and Fan Binbin also made a few comments.

We all came from that era, and even though we have all made it big now, we all suffered a lot in the past.

However, due to the market environment at the time, many people dared not speak out.

Now that Gu Wei is taking the lead, I can vent my anger first.

After seeing the post on Weibo, the Hong Kong circle fell silent instantly, because looking back at the movies shot by Hong Kong directors, there are really few that are profitable.

Especially in front of Gu Wei, no one dares to show off. When it comes to box office, to put it bluntly, Gu Wei alone can offset all of them.

Moreover, in terms of awards, Gu Wei has won a Golden Bear Award and an Oscar for Best Director, which are much higher in level than the so-called Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.

Unable to compete head-on, this group of people changed the subject and started talking about seniority and qualifications, in an effort to make Gu Wei learn to respect his predecessors and not be arrogant just because of his achievements.

Seeing that they could not win the battle in terms of strength, some people in Hong Kong Island wanted to find a middleman to pass on the message and try to ease the situation.

But this time, Gu Wei made up his mind to confront the issue head-on and directly rejected some people's attempts to "smooth things over".

Even when someone from the school came forward and tried to mediate, Gu Wei still ignored them.

"Haha, it's good to talk about it occasionally, but you have to be careful about the scale. After all, unity comes first."

Even Han Sanping called, but he just wanted to watch the fun.

Afterwards, some acquaintances from the mainland, especially Jiang Wen, were almost applauding.

In addition, netizens also applauded, and some people even commented online that this wave was very satisfying.

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At the same time, the crew of "Special Identity".

After Wu Jing, Zhao Wenzhuo and Zou Zhaolong met, they directly found a place, ordered a few dishes, and started drinking.

They all come from action drama backgrounds, and although they are not usually too close, due to Gu Wei's existence, in this time and space, they are gathered in a crew by chance.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The three of them were having a great time chatting and actually started praising each other. You said I was good at Kung Fu, and I said the fighting scenes in your movie were great.

As they chatted, Zou Zhaolong couldn't help but sigh: "Domestic action movies are declining, but foreign ones are getting more and more exciting.

Especially the "Mission: Impossible 4" which was popular in the past few months, which triggered a wave of movie-watching craze.

Viewers online said that seeing Tom Cruise climbing the Dubai Tower was so dazzling that it blinded their eyes. Viewers with acrophobia felt their legs go weak after watching it.

"Tsk!" Wu Jing said with disdain, "That shot looks quite exciting, but it has nothing to do with kung fu. It's just a stunt."

"Never mind whether it's special effects or not, the movie did well at the box office after it was released. Look at us, it's so difficult to make an action blockbuster," Zou Zhaolong continued.

Hearing this, Zhao Wenzhuo didn't know what to say. He had just finished filming "Knife of the Assassin" and had satisfied his craving for action scenes. Among the three of them, he was the one doing the best now.

But we all practiced martial arts, so the words of comfort came to our lips, but we couldn't say them directly.

It has to be said that the film industry today is indeed a bit strange. In the mainland, which pioneered the kung fu film, the domestic action film market is becoming increasingly declining due to the aging of Jackie Chan, Jet Li and others. However, the situation is just the opposite abroad, as a group of kung fu stars have been born.

I have to say that this is indeed the sadness of domestic films.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Wenzhuo patted Zou Zhaolong on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be too discouraged. Director Gu told me before I came here that he is very optimistic about action movies. I think we will definitely have a chance to show our skills."

Hearing this, Zou Zhaolong smiled bitterly and said, "I hope I can still fight by then."

"Isn't there still this movie?" Wu Jing suddenly said.

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but once he did, Zou Zhaolong got a little angry. In the movie "Special Identity", the character he played didn't have any action scenes at all, which made him quite depressed.

As an excellent martial arts actor, it is so difficult for me to perform a fight scene happily.

Seeing Zou Zhaolong drinking alone, Zhao Wenzhuo, who had read the script, knew what was going on. After all, some people had taken ruthless measures in order to stand out.

On the contrary, Wu Jing next to him rolled his eyes, as if he remembered something.

"Brother Long, how about I talk to Director Wu and change the roles of the three of us and change some of the literary scenes into fighting scenes."

Wu Jing was still very confident when he said this. After all, he was also the assistant director of this film, so his words carried some weight.

Hearing this, Zou Zhaolong's eyes lit up. This was exactly his purpose today.

So, with Wu Jing's support and Zou Zhaolong feeling a little embarrassed, the few of them took advantage of the alcohol and went straight to Wuershan.

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(End of this chapter)